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Courtesy of http://1001boats.blogspot.com/ Slacktide Here’s something very different from Dave Zeiger of TriloBoats which are a family of barge/scow hulls that have been adapted for fast and easy construction in plywood. Dave and his family have what my appear an alternative and enviable lifestyle living aboard their 26 foot Trilo – Slacktide among the islands of Southeast...
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Video says: I ‘am now in panama City beach with the shantyboat and wow great weather nice women and sandy beaches. Bryan LoweThe author of this post is also the editor of ShantyboatLiving.com. He has built several boats including the Escargot pictured at left. Note: Join in the shantyboat community discussion. Leave your comments,...
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I was pushing it, and I knew it. I’d been working on my little microshantyboat, off and on, for coming up on two years. Mostly off. Now that I could start to see elements of boat in it, I wanted to try it out. My son said I was pushing it and...
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Sixty days alone at sea without any means of contacting land. A story about one man sailing alone across the Atlantic in a homebuilt four-meter long boat. The narrative focuses on the inner journey. How does it feel to live beyond the help of society? How does one deal with fear when the weather...
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From the blog Paleotool’s Weblog: I have been a bicyclist most of my life; primarily as a commuter and as a way to stay healthy. From the old Schwinn touring bike in the early 80s to a classic Raleigh later on and inevitably migrating to a Specialized mountain bike in the 90s and...
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As the 33-day voyage came to its close, the adventurers faced the inevitable mixed feelings of having something unique come to an end. They would be leaving behind the challenges and enjoyment of the experience, but this would be replaced with an understandable sense of achievement. The exhilaration was shared by a large gathering...
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From the Web: The purpose of a houseboat is similar to any other type of shelter located on land. It still serves the same basic purpose of providing us with a safe place to live, sleep, store our food and water and furnish us with a place to keep our personal belongings. Living aboard...
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From the Web: RW recently did a fine piece on Stealth Survival about house boat living. This morning, responding to a comment I’d left on another post, he asked me when I was gonna do one on house boats…. So here it is, boat living ala Mayberry. First off, a little background: My name is Mayberry, and I’m aboataholic. Not to...
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Boaters who live on their vessels (also commonly called liveaboards), can be difficult to locate. Although many liveaboards dock at marinas, hold down jobs, and lead rather conventional lives, some liveaboards stay at anchor for periods of time. These boaters may come ashore only to shop for food or do laundry. Finally, other boaters cruise from...
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I’ve spent a lot of time in the water on my homebuilt shantyboat…. talked with a lot of folks who’ve done it more than me. And.. well.. let’s just let these books speak for themselves…. Bryan LoweThe author of this post is also the editor of ShantyboatLiving.com. He has built several boats including the...
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